Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Myanmar
Myanmar: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 8.77 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.77
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.12
in 2019
All-time low
7.97
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Myanmar is 8.77, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Myanmar peaked at 9.12 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.97, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.97 | — |
| 2001 | 8.03 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 8.09 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.13 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.29 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.36 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.44 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.36 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.35 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.31 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.32 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.35 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.34 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.44 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.53 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.69 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.81 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.85 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.04 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.12 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.96 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 8.77 | -2.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 8.77 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1, 8.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 8.77 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.25, 7.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.23 | 7.97 | 8.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.65 | 8.32 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.87 | 8.77 | 8.96 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Myanmar?
- Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Myanmar was 8.77 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.97 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Myanmar ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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